Albert Joseph Henry Hodgini, Sr. (1884–1962) was a circus performer.

Biography

He was born in 1884 to an English family circus troupe, the Hodges, that Italianized their name to make it more exotic for their act. He attended a military and riding school in Germany and appeared with the

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in Berlin. He had as his children: Albert Joseph Henry Hodgini, Jr. and

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. He died in 1962.

Legacy

In 1981 the Albert Hodgini Troupe was inducted into the

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. Albert Hodgini is featured in the book "The Circus Age" by Janet Davis (p. 114-117), including photos of him in drag and with his wife. He played "the Original Miss Daisy" in drag with

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from 1908 to 1914 and was so good at it, that he got a few marriage proposals from men who thought he was a real woman.

References

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